Stung Treng travel guide

Boat

There are no longer any vessels plying the Phnom Penh/Kratie route and with the new road bridge opened the boat from Stung Treng to the Lao border is now in doubt and services are very likely to have ceased by time of publication – check local information. Ask at Richies for an update when you arrive in town. He can also arrange private boat transfer should you need it. Most hotels can organize tickets. Alternatively, you can go directly to the taxi/bus rank.

Bus

Buses to Phnom Penh leave from the bus stand (near the park but this office was declared ‘temporary’ at the time of writing) at 0700, 10 hrs, US$10. The same bus will stop at Kratie, US$5.

Shared taxi/pickup

Pickups and shared taxis connect regularly with Phnom Penh via Kratie and with recent road construction the roads should be okay to travel along (a little bumpy). Shared taxis to Phnom Penh leave at 0600 from the taxi rank near the river, 7 hrs, US$15. To Ban Lung at 0700 from the taxi rank, 4-5 hrs, US$10.

Please note that all shared taxi services will not run unless the driver has a full car, so departure times and fares will vary depending on the number of passengers.

Banks

There are no banks in town.

Internet

Available at the computer shop opposite the market and the Sekong Hotel, US$4 per hr.

Telephone

There are telephone shops all over town.